Historical Events In January - 04

1881  Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau on this day in history.   

1881  Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) on January - 04.   

1883  Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms on January - 04.   

1883  On this day in history johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)   

1883  On this day in history nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91   

1884  Last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario) on January - 04.   

1885  An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA on this day in history.   

1885  On January - 04 dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

1885  On January - 04 the first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa.   

1885  Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on this day in history.   

1885  Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77   

1887  On this day in history thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km   

1887  On January - 04 thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF)   

1888  Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

1890  Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff on this day in history.   

1891  Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies on January - 04.   

1893  On January - 04 uS President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy   

1893  US pres Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy on this day in history.   

1893  Manuel Palau Boix, composer on this day in history.   

1894  France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia on January - 04.   

1894  On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer   

1895  On this day in history lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter   

1896  On this day in history following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state   

1896  Seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question on January - 04.   

1896  Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state on this day in history.   

1896  AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC on January - 04.   

1898  On January - 04 1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life & Letters" appears   

1898  On January - 04 roger Vuataz, composer   

1898  Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history france's Panama Canal Co. offers to sell its interests to the United States and reduces its asking price from $109 million to $40 million   

1902  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick vs England at the MCG on January - 04.   

1902  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick v England at the MCG on January - 04.   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.